London, England (CNN) -- The American set to take over BP said Tuesday that in the aftermath of the Gulf of Mexico oil disaster, he's "sure there will be changes" in the oil industry.
"There's no question we're going to learn a lot from this accident in the Gulf Coast. It's going to be about equipment, people, different companies, and as a result of that, we're going to learn a lot, both BP and the industry," Robert Dudley told reporters outside BP headquarters in London as he emerged alongside BP Chairman Carl-Henric Svanberg and outgoing Chief Executive Officer Tony Hayward.
The oil giant said earlier Tuesday that Dudley will replace Hayward as chief executive officer, effective October 1.
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